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Table 1 Adolescents and young adults DKS score

From: Diabetes knowledge and associated factors in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

 

Number of questions

DKS score [range], (% of correct answers)

Global score

50

23,63 [23–41] (47.26)

Score per item

  

Generalities of diabetes

6

3.49 [1,2,3,4,5] (50)

Hypo and hyperglycemia

12

4.41 [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10] (32.4)

Diet

9

3.33 [1,2,3,4,5,6,7] (67.72)

Management of insulin treatment

17

7.28 [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13] (37.34)

Self-monitoring blood glucose

6

2.31 [0–6] (44.97)

  1. DKS, Diabetes Knowledge, and skills